Russia continues delivery of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan
09:35, 15 July 2009
MOSCOW. July 15. KAZINFORM The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry continues the delivery of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, the ministry said on Tuesday; Kazinform cites Itar-Tass.
"A total of 7,374 tonnes of flour will be delivered to Dushanbe by railroad. Twenty-five flatcars are en route," the ministry said. "Earlier, Tajikistan received 145 train cars of wheat flour with Russia's contribution to the UN World Food Program. The total weight of the humanitarian cargo is 9,552 tonnes."
Some 4,480 tonnes of wheat flour are being delivered to Kyrgyzstan. "Bishkek has received 657 tonnes of wheat flour, and another 13 flatcars are on their way," the ministry said; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
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